Q2: How it (1 above) affects Kamal’s Job Satisfaction and his decision?

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Answer for Q1

Q2: Job Satisfaction

Job Satisfaction can be simply defined as “weather an individual is content with the job he does” Locke (1976) defined Job Satisfaction as “A pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences”. Also he forwarded a theory called “Range of affect Theory” or the “Job Satisfaction Model”. The theory describes the connection between the one who has the job. Furthermore how much value is given to the Job. The dispositional approach was proposed by Thomothy A. Judge, Edwin A. Locke and Cathy C by “Core self-evaluations Model” Which says that Job Satisfaction is governed by an Individual. Another theory put forward with “Equity Theory” which shows and other workers. As a summary according to many researches job satisfaction is an emotional well-being which is governed by an individual which has an effect on equality between employer and other workers. The factors which influence the job satisfaction are as follows.
Increasing cooperation between the workers organizing trips, functions, outing to create the feeling of “one family” between the workers and employer.
Develop Career – Having training to develop the weaknesses of the employees and helping of the higher studies/courses.

Introducing Technology – By introducing new technologies among workers which in turn make working easier.

Highly qualified HR Manager – Having a highly qualified HR manager in the work place to discuss the problems faced by employees and HR Manager should understand strategically. Solve the problems.
Relationship With Co-workers – when the person is happy cooperative and helpful with his/her co-workers.

Relationship with superiors/Management – When a person is satisfied with the decisions taken by the management the rules and regulations and the way their immediate superiors handle them.
Working Environment – Pleasant working environment with all the necessary facilities attract the employees to work with an interest.

Equality – Treating all the employees equally irrespective of their levels (Executive, Junior, Labor ) and allowing the employees to understand that each and every person is important for the running of the company.
Security of the Employment – When the employee are on temporary or contract basis they are always on doubt when will they can be terminated by the employment so tend to search by the opportunities or more secure jobs. If the employees are permanent they are satisfied with the employment.
Self-Motivation – Giving good remuneration, increments, attractive bonus, annual bonus as the employees are very much concern about the money that they receive.

Interest – Some employees might do a job which he/she has no interest of doing but in the sake of earning money or any other reason they are performing the responsibilities such employees should be identified by the company and should give a job they wish.
Job dissatisfaction occur with all the factors listed above are not met by the employee and the Company. Depending on the emotions, personality and mentality of the person are one of these factors will make the job dissatisfied for any Employees.
In the case Study Mr. Kamal gets up in the morning thinking about the stressful working day and planning to get absent without any responsible cause. It shows that he is dissatisfied with the job he does. It can be the influence of any factors listed above. As he had served for the company may be he expected to get a promotion. Salary increment or an award in recognition of his 20 years of service. He says that the work is hard and boredom may be that he has lost the interest due to working on the same thing for a long period. He is in need of a change of position or a change in the working environments. He thinks that working in this company is a waste of time for the reason that his career has not being enhanced by the company though trainings and experiencing. Whereas within the working environment he has not being treated well or fairly compared to other employees in his level.
On account he is at the stage of job stress and poor decision making by the cause of “Job Dissatisfaction”

Decision Making is taking actions based on the objectives and goals of an individual to be achieved or people make certain decisions to overcome problems, stressfulness. Decision Making is interdependent on many factors such as personality, attitudes, education, emotions, time and the situation. A decision taken at a stressful situation vary from decision taken at a calm situation. Decision taken at this time will be completely different in 20 years’ time. As Mr. Kamal is in a situation of “Job Dissatisfaction” his decisions can be not correct or cause problematic situations to himself, company and his family. He has taken the decision of getting absent which will give more stress to him with 2 days’ workload and when the productivity gets slow down there can be issues with the management resulting deductions in the salary which affect his family.